Tuesday, May 11, 2010

More in the life of pastured pigs


The pigs were so happy to get moved outside. They had been in the barn; they were so small when we got them, they had to have a heat lamp hung over them in a box made of boards so they could stay warm enough.

The spotted pigs are Berkshire/Duroc crossbreds. Berkshires are an old breed, prized for their flavor.

Aaron loaded them on the trailer on a sunny, dry day and drove the trailer out to the back of the pasture where he had set up these paddocks to keep pigs. When he let them out, they ran, rolled in the grass and had a great time.

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